Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by more than 900,000 people worldwide, the original 2015 broadcast returns for an encore. 10th anniversary screening.
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet (Benedict Cumberbatch) rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Filmed live from the Barbican. [220 min; drama; English]
"Benedict Cumberbatch is a blazing five-star Hamlet." — Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
"One of the most visually and atmospherically stunning productions." — Time Out
"This is a Hamlet for a world on the edge: a warning from history, and a plea for new ideas from a new generation." — Matt Trueman, Variety
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